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COSMIC COUTURE
“I love wearing clothes that
areinspiredby, but do not
hen it comes
W to displaying necessarily scream, Star Wars.
your devotion to
That way I can look professional
Star Wars, one
of the easiest but be nerdy at the same time.”
Kristina Schee/Oslo, Norway
ways is to wear
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your heart on your sleeve—and
whether that means putting on
your favorite Millennium Falcon
T-shirt or donning a full set of Jedi
robes, you’re proudly making a
statement. For many, a themed,
off-the-rack item is enough to add Making Every Day and even a small selection of Her
a dash of Force to their wardrobe, A Star Wars Day Universe garments being sold in
but for others, combining style There are many places where a Star Europe, other licensed brands such
with Star Wars means going Wars T-shirt might fit in, but not as Bioworld and Loungefl y aren’t
one step further: using their everywhere—the Empire is not so easily available outside of North
knowledge, skill, and talent to exactly known for its loose uniform America. Kristina Schee found that
craft bespoke outfits that bring policy, for instance, while many making her own Star Wars clothing
a far-away galaxy a little closer other places have a strict dress code met more than her need for genre
to home. to maintain a sense of decorum. apparel. “I work with doctors and
Of course, it isn’t always practical And besides, they can be a little researchers in clinical academia,
to wear a full cosplay costume out pedestrian. So, why not up your which means I have to look
and about, but there are alternative game and create your own? professional at work,” Schee notes.
ways of showing your Star Wars “I started making clothing “I love wearing clothes that are
style in everyday apparel. Even if inspired by Star Wars, simply inspired by, but do not necessarily
you don’t know your way around because I had no choice,” Johanna scream, Star Wars. That way I can
a sewing machine, or think a Nybelius from Sweden says. “I’m look professional but be nerdy at
‘serger’ is a type of power coupling not a T-shirt and jeans kind of the same time.
(it’s actually a sewing machine person, and I was tired of wearing “That’s where my sewing interest
that specializes in seams and seam T-shirts at conventions. I also comes in handy,” she continues.
finishes!), there’s a level of DIY wanted to express my Star Wars “Finding fun Star Wars fabrics
(do-it-yourself) fan fashion out there fandom in such a way that I could online, I can sew whatever I need.
just for you, and the good news is still wear the same thing to work, My work is fun and challenging,
you don’t even need to know how without being too obvious. The few but not very creative. That’s why I
to sew to create your own look. brands that did Star Wars-themed love having projects to come home
There’s an entire legion of inspiring clothes and accessories for women to. Working on my next Star Wars
fashionistas out there, ready to didn’t ship outside the U.S. But costume is a way to relax, have fun,
give Lando Calrissian and Queen what I could get hold of was fabric, and be creative.”
Amidala a run for their credits as and since I was used to making Star
the best dressed in the galaxy. Wars costumes, I figured I could Upcycling Threads
make Star Wars-themed clothes One common practice for DIY
as well.” fashion makers is to take existing
While the commercial geek clothing (and other fabric products)
fashion market is improving, with and use them as base material for
such brands as Po-Zu, Musterbrand, new clothing—a tactic that
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